Observer States

Presenting his report on ''Threats to the International Criminal Court'' debated by the Parliamentary Assembly, the Swiss deputy Dick Marty deplored the pressures exerted by the United States on certain countries to make bilateral immunity agreements. ''These pressures are particularly shocking because they involve small countries which have dependent political, economic and financial relationships with the United States''. ''We should listen to the aspirations of our peoples, and unceasingly pursue the worst type of criminals'' said the rapporteur, urging the parliamentarians to persuade their governments to reject these agreements.